On Wed, 11 Apr 2001 16:51:57 +1000, Peter Donald wrote: >At 10:55 10/4/01 -0700, David Rees wrote: .. > >Not really - I would see file="log.txt" a configuration of the Facility >rather than a task specific parameter. >
Well, then I disagreed with what I understood and agreed with what you intended ;). >> >>I prefer the former approach because (IMO) it makes easier to >>install/uninstall whole approaches for running tasks: >> >><Project context="detailed" ... /> >><Copy context="ignoreMost" ... /> >> >>Now that I have looked at a possible API for what I suggest, I do >>agree that it may not really be simpler for the user since the basic >>user will not even be aware that namespaces are being used. However, I >>do think the flexibility for installing/uninstalling whole contexts is >>key and I am not sure how you propose to handle that from an XML api >>perspective. > >If I understand you correctly you are proposing a generalized version of >recorder task that can configure any facility rather than just logging? If >so then I like that idea and I think namespaces are othogonal to it >(assuming we make a clear distinction between task-specific parameters and >global Facility parameters). I had assumed we would continue to use the >command line for these things but I guess your approach is much better. > Yes, but then that is what I think you intended now also ;). d
